Should Social Conscience Dictate Use of Fireworks?

Approaching China’s Lunar New Year,which this year fell on February 19,an online picture of two street cleaners asking for fewer firecrackers to be set off went viral and generated widespread interest The couple was photographed standing in a street holding a heart-shaped card     

Corporate Conscience

China calls on its companies in Africa to contribute more to social welfare Recently,Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping,during a visitto Angola     

A Chinese Diplomat's Responsibility and Conscience

This is Chapter 12 of the author's book in Chinese, The Inside Stories of China–US Diplomacy after Tiananmen. As a senior PRC diplomat who experienced the Tiananmen event, Chen makes an insightful background analysis of the process and way of thinking of the Chinese leaders in foreign policy making during that period. The JCC published the first chapter of Chen's book in vol. 11, no. 30, February 2002 and the last chapter of his book in vol. 12, no. 37, November 2003.     

经济学的学术规范与理论创新

自１９７８年改革开放以来，人文社会科学中发展最快的学科要算经济学和法学，尤其是经济学中的实证经济学研究，其所涉及的问题大都是市场经济的运行机制问题和经济管理问题，是经济发展中急需解决的问题，同时这些问题也较少涉及意识形态和价值判断，发展非常迅速。由于中国的经济体制从原来的计划体制向市场经济体制过渡，过渡时期经济问题层出不穷，中国从封闭经济不断走向全球经济，社会科学家很少遇到的“实验”机会每天在我们周围发生，因此经济学可以说是当前社会需求量最大的一门学科，是显学，经济学家成了社会最受欢迎的一部分人…     

对评估体系的评估--谈学术评估体系与学术良知

王铭铭事件发生后，在全国学术界不亚于一场地震，然而，此事件不是单纯的学术问题，它留给人们的思考很多，现在不少学者都在反思这件事。笔者认为，此事再一次暴露出中国人文学术的贫困：身为中国最高学府的顶尖学者，其２０余万字的专著中竟然有近１０万字抄自国外同行的书，这不能不让同为人文学者的我们感到耻辱和荒谬。这种情况不仅仅发生在王铭铭身上，也并非少数，整个中国人文学术界的贫困程度由此可见一斑。与这种贫困不相称的是，中国人文学术界每年都有大批专著出版和数量可观的名人涌现出来。有大量著作等身的学术名人，却没有…     

政治良心的伦理学地位及其构筑基础

政治良心不同于一般职业道德良心,它是国家立法的思想基础,是执政者和全社会的“善良刻度计”。在短期的政治斗争中,政治良心与经济、军事力量相较是弱势的,甚至在与阴谋诡计的相博中也多是靠不住的。但从历史的长过程看,它是指引人类社会前行的最高动力。政治良心与民主政治是统一的。作为长期的执政党,必须具有培育和训练政治良心的强烈意识,同时更要主动承担起实现和弘扬政治良心的历史责任。     

Imbuing Art with Life

Iremember that when I was a child two peonies grew in the courtyard of my house. One was white and the other was pink. As well as tending to them, loosening the soil and bringing them water, I often observed and drew them. I saw how it requires persistence and patience for a peony to survive the harshness of winter and come forth in spring to bring its beauty to the world. From this early interest, my ambition has always been to be a painter specialized in these fascinating flowers. Later when I became an adult and gained more knowledge and experience,     

Refining Classical Art with Strokes

ORIGINALLY from Henan Province, He Gongzhou is a 51-year-old painter who now lives at the foot of the Fragrant Hills in the suburbs of Beijing. He learned the art of calligraphy at an early age, and gradually assimilated it into his classical painting creations. Specializing in painting figures in ancient costumes, his work is lifelike, concise and elegant.     

Emotion and Conscience —— The Evolution of Bird-and -Flower Painting

IN the spring of 1994, a huge traditional Chinese painting was put up in the hall of Zhongnanhai,the headquarters of the CPC and the State Council. From a distance, the picture seems to use the more visible brush strokes and contrasts of impressionism, but as the viewer closes in on it the classical methods of Chinese drawing seem to prevail. The lush greenery and succulent flora in the picture are as vivid as a real parterre.     

Art for a Happy Niu Year

The Year of the Ox,niu in Chinese,is being celebrated with hundreds of creative ox-themed products,videos and art The ox,the second sign in the Chinese zodiac,is associated with industriousness and perseverance.The National Art Museum of China in Beijing heralded the Chinese New Year with an exhibition of masterpieces inspired by the ox.The Vitality of Art has brought together nearly 600 traditional Chinese paintings,oils,calligraphy,sculptures and folk art.     

Revival of a Venerable Performance Art

EVER-HIGHER disposable incomes and a broader scope of entertainment in an up-tempo social setting all work to imperil the survival of traditional forms of Chinese recreational culture.Lu Opera,which originated in Hefei,Anhui Province two centuries ago,has risen admirably to this challenge by updating its repertoire to reflect contemporary life.Wang Yang,deputy director of the Culture Bureau of Changfeng County,Hefei,accompanied the Lu Opera A Female Village Head on its maiden circuit of Anhui.It was a huge success and played to packed theaters,was his jubilant appraisal of the tour.More than 8,000 people came to the show in Chaohu.Many stood for the whole 90-minute performance.     

动的艺术与静的艺术——艺术本体新论

从全局上审视所有世间存在的艺术品——艺术家或非艺术家创造的用于审美需要的物质文化实体产品,会发现人们对艺术品的解读只有两种方式——有些艺术品以运动的形式被解读,另一些艺术品则以静态的形式被解读;或者说,前一种艺术品具有固定的先后解读秩序,必须严格按照时间序列遵从艺术品的先后构成秩序方可被解读,这些艺术品有文学、电影、电视、戏剧、音乐、舞蹈等;而后一种艺术品则以纯粹的静态形式被直观,这些艺术品有绘画、雕塑、摄影、建筑等。依据艺术品的构成秩序和解读秩序而将艺术品划分为动、静两大类,标准清晰,容易被一般艺术接受者所掌握,同时这一标准也比较能够揭示各种艺术品的本体特征,涵盖力和统摄性强,所以我们倾向于按照这一分类标准构建新的艺术格局。     

我们需要有中国特色的哲学社会科学

江泽民同志去年８月７日在北戴河会见国防科技和社会科学专家时，提出“四个同样重要”；今年４月２８日在视察中国人民大学时，提出“五个高度重视”和“五点希望”；７月１６日在考察中国社会科学院时，提出了“两个不可替代”的精辟论断，阐明了新世纪我国哲学社会科学要坚持的“五点要求”。这一系列的讲话高屋建瓴，内涵丰富，集中回答了进入新世纪我们需要什么样的哲学社会科学、如何建设这样的哲学社会科学这一根本问题，对我国哲学社会科学的发展具有重大而深远的指导意义。一、我们需要什么样的哲学社会科学什么是哲学社会科学？江…     

Art as a Barometer of Changing Times

Prior to the advent of contemporary art in China, the international art scene had a tendency, justifiable or not, to regard Chinese fine arts as being restricted to ceramics, painting and calligraphy. Today, however, Eastern and Western collectors alike have begun to appreciate works of Chinese fine art created after the late 20th century, and world-famous art galleries have begun entering China for the first time.     

从伦理学视野谈人民警察职业良心的培养

良心是伦理学中非常重要的道德范畴之一,它包含着非常丰富的历史内容,能够使人们表现出强烈的道德责任感,在人们的行为过程和行为整体中起主导作用。人民警察的职业良心,是人民警察在依法履行职责的过程中所形成的职业道德责任感和自我评价能力。作为一名人民警察,应该加强对警察职业道德理论的学习和掌握,严格要求自己、注意反省、经常开展积极的自我评价活动;还应该在职业工作中,正确处理法律与职业良心的关系。     

政治艺术的多维度审视

政治艺术概念是建立在艺术概念基础之上的。艺术本质上是一种审美活动,因此,政治艺术也是一种审美活动,其涵义也应当从政治审美的角度加以界定。政治艺术有其内在的规定性,其中,政治的、艺术的和美学的维度是其基本的规定性。从这些维度探讨和审视政治艺术是十分必要的。     

试论党政领导干部体育意识及能力培养

党校教育除了要大力加强党性、党风教育 ,培养实事求是、理论联系实际、同时代要求相适应的德才兼备的高素质党政领导干部之外 ,还要采取不同的方法和措施 ,有计划、有目的地培养党政领导干部对体育运动的总的认识和看法 ;通过体育教学 ,使他们学到从事身体活动所必备的知识、身体素质、技能和方法 ,增进党政领导干部的体育意识 ,增强其体质 ,从而在实际工作中能够有意识地关心、支持体育事业 ,更好地落实“全民健身”活动 ,推动体育事业的蓬勃发展。     

以为民之心化解社会矛盾

我国当前的社会矛盾具有明显的特点。化解社会矛盾的主动权掌握在各级党政机关,着力点是提高执政能力、改进政府工作。化解社会矛盾不是简单的“花钱买太平”,而是内涵深刻的执政方式改进和执政能力提高。执政党应当做到:从社会运行机制上减少和预防冲突的发生;避免在解决旧有矛盾的同时诱发新的矛盾;防止在化解局部矛盾时出现“吊胃口”的负面作用;谨防出现国内公民维权向国际“求援”的复杂局面。     

建立社会公共政策体系,消除社会不平等

无论采取何种社会理论,都会承认社会差异和分化是任何社会都存在的常态.20世纪社会理论发展中出现了一种冲突功能主义的理论.该理论认为,社会差别产生的阶级之间的冲突对于社会发展而言是有积极功能的.因为合理的差别是社会进步的动力.人是往高处走的,没有差别的社会会使人们失去上进的积极性,社会就会停滞不前.冲突功能理论对20世纪的国际社会进步有相当的解释力,但是同时提出了两个关键性的问题:怎么样的差别才是合理的?社会又是如何来实现这种合理的差别?这里我认为首先需要就差别、不平等、公平这三个在中文语义中有歧义和含义交叉的概念进行理论上的区别.     

创新社会管理:参与式社会管理新论

随着我国社会多元化发展,社会管理也应走向多元化.作为社会多元主体的一员,公民个人的参与是体砚多元社会管理体系的重要组成部分,亦是创新社会管理的基本元素.参与式社会管理理论和实践核心是参与,其基本要求是创新社会管理新理念,实践基础则是民主参与,主要手段是官民互动,基本前提是增强人民权利认同感,根本目的在于多元的利益诉求皆...